Golden State Blesses Gay Marriage
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005Finally, some good news: Yesterday, the California legislature voted to legalize gay marriage, a move that goes beyond earlier endorsements of “civil unions” in Vermont and Massachusetts. The bill–approved last week in the state Senate–also places California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is already suffering from an anemic 36 percent approval rating, in a ticklish spot: Running as a social liberal in 2003, he spoke glowingly about gay rights in the abstract. And it seems that some of his fellow Republicans debating the measure feel a bit differently: MORE »










